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Lukaku representative requests action after racist incident

Romelu Lukaku’s management company has reacted with outrage after the Inter Milan forward was shown a second yellow card and then sent off for a gesture toward Juventus fans who di...

APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Federico Dimarco - Features in cup game Dimarco (abdomen) got the start and played an hour in Tuesday's Coppa Italia match versus Juventus.

Impact Dimarco looked fine during his time on the pitch after sitting the past fixture due to a physical problem. He and Robin Gosens will likely alternate on the left flank during a busy stretch of the schedule. He has notched four shots (one on target), eight chances created, 30 crosses, (eight accurate), and one assist in his last five appearances.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inter, Juventus Cup semi ends in scuffle after 1-1 draw

The Italian Cup semifinal between Inter Milan and Juventus ended with a mass scuffle and three red cards following a 1-1 draw in the first leg

APRIL 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alessandro Bastoni - Swings in four crosses in Fiorentina game Bastoni (thigh) created two scoring chances, sent in four crosses (one accurate), won one tackle, and had one block in Saturday's 0-1 loss to Fiorentina.

Impact Bastoni produced more in the final third than in the back in this one. He has recorded four key passes, 16 crosses (five accurate), eight clearances, and seven tackles (four won) in his last five appearances, with one clean sheet.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Chelsea takes on Liverpool, Juve hosts Inter Milan

Chelsea plays its first game since the departure of manager Graham Potter when Liverpool visits Stamford Bridge for an English Premier League match between two underperforming team...

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcelo Brozovic - 12 crosses in loss Brozovic recorded one shot (zero on goal), 12 crosses (five accurate) and nine corners in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 77th m...

Impact Brozovic had a good creative match Saturday, as he led the team in crosses with 12. Five of those were accurate which set a new season high for him. He also created three chances, took nine corners, had one off-target shot and blocked three shots in his 78 minutes of action. He did pick up a yellow card in the 77th minute though, his eighth booking of the season.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Todd Boehly bids to offload raft of Chelsea players this summer including Romelu Lukaku and Christian Pulisic - Paper Talk Plus: Chelsea will refuse to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona after the Spanish club contacted the player; Thomas Zilliacus has u...

APRIL 1, 2023 • SKY.COM

Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Three shots in loss Mkhitaryan registered three shots (one on goal), two clearances and one interception in Saturday's 1-0 loss versus Fiorentina.

Impact Mkhitaryan took three shots (one on target) in Saturday's match. He did not do much else on the attack, but was solid defensively as he won both of his attempted tackles, intercepted one pass and made two clearances in his 78 minutes of action.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Romelu Lukaku - Two chances created in loss Lukaku registered three shots (zero on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-0 loss against Fiorentina.

Impact Lukaku was slightly off Saturday, as he failed to record a shot on target on three attempts. He also had three crosses (all inaccurate) and created two chances in his full 90 minutes of action.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Gosens - Creates two chances in loss Gosens had three shots (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Fiorentina.

Impact Gosens had a decent performance in Saturday's loss. He took three shots (none on-target), whipped in three crosses (one accurate) and created two chances in his 63 minutes of action.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Onana - Concedes once in loss Onana recorded two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina.

Impact Onana conceded one goal in Saturday's match, a 53rd minute header by Giacomo Bonaventura. Onana made just two saves in the match to go with two clearances. He faces a slightly easier matchup Friday at Salernitana who have scored 31 goals in 27 league matches this season.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inter struggling ahead of Champions League quarterfinals

Inter Milan is in far-from-perfect form with a Champions League quarterfinal game against Benfica coming up

APRIL 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robin Gosens - Makes Starting XI Gosens is fit and in the starting XI for Saturday's match against Fiorentina.

Impact Gosens returns from a calf injury in time to start for Inter against Fiorentina. The wing-back has a goal in 23 appearances, 18 of which have come off the bench.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Bastoni - Starting against Fiorentina Bastoni is fit and in the starting XI for Saturday's match against Fiorentina.

Impact Bastoni returns from a thigh injury that kept him out of Inter's previous match before the international break. The defender takes up a role in the center of Inter's back line having helped his club keep five clean sheets in 21 appearances.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Ruled out for Fiorentina match Dimarco (abdomen) has left the pre-game retreat and won't be available versus Fiorentina, Sky Italy reports.

Impact Dimarco tried to give it a go but he didn't look good enough in practice and will skip this one. Robin Gosens is set to start, with Raoul Bellanova as an emergency backup.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Milan Skriniar - Absent versus Fiorentina Skriniar (back) won't be available for Saturday's match against Fiorentina, coach Simone Inzaghi announced.

Impact Skriniar will be held out this week as he tends to a nerve issue in his back, and the timetable for his return is uncertain and might come down to pain tolerance. Alessandro Bastoni will return and will join two among Francesco Acerbi, Stefan De Vrij, and Matteo Darmian in the back.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Doubtful for Fiorentina game Dimarco (abdomen) is likely to miss Saturday's match versus Fiorentina, coach Simone Inzaghi informed.

Impact Dimarco wasn't outright ruled out, as he'll be further assessed in the final two practices before the game, but he's trending in the wrong direction and is a long shot to see minutes even should he recover enough to be an option. Robin Gosens recently returned to full training and should get the start on the left flank.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tears, anger as Indonesian soccer fears FIFA sanctions

Indonesian soccer players and fans have reacted with tears and outrage after the country was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup only eight weeks before the start...

MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hakan Calhanoglu - Will sit out multiple matches Calhanoglu has been diagnosed with a right-adductor distraction, Inter announced.

Impact Calhanoglu is set to spend at least a pair of weeks on the shelf after getting hurt with Turkey, SportMediaset informs. Marcelo Brozovic and Kristjan Asllani will fill in for him in the midfield.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku scores ANOTHER goal off a corner kick in the second half against Sweden

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku scores ANOTHER goal off a corner kick in the second half against Sweden

MARCH 30, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Indonesia stripped of hosting Under-20 World Cup by FIFA

Indonesia has been stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil regarding Israel’s participation

MARCH 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alessandro Bastoni - Shakes off injury Bastoni (thigh) logged a full training session Tuesday, La Gazzetta dello Sport relays.

Impact Bastoni skipped the Juventus clash and couldn't play for Italy during the break, but he has been able to recover and will likely be in the XI versus Fiorentina Saturday. He has registered 17 crosses (seven accurate), ten tackles (three won), and nine clearances in the last five games, with two clean sheets.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Gosens - Returns to full training Gosens (calf) logged an entire session with his teammates Tuesday, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

Impact Gosens has solved a calf problem that cost him the last two matches and could start Saturday versus Fiorentina since Federico Dimarco (abdomen) is banged up, although the teammate is also expected to recover. He has posted seven shots (one on target), five chances created, 13 crosses (four accurate), and 14 tackles (seven won) in his last five appearances.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hakan Calhanoglu - Limps off Calhanoglu (undisclosed) came off during the first half of Tuesday's clash with Croatia.

Impact Calhanoglu wasn't even able to make it to half time and needed assistance to get off the pitch. The creative midfielder will be a doubt for Saturday's clash with Fiorentina, though it remains to be seen how severe the injury may have been.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Indonesia's stance on Israel overshadows world soccer event

Indonesia could lose its chance to host a global youth soccer tournament, and its chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after refusing to welcome a team from Israel

MARCH 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS